Assisted Static Side Lunge
Exercise Overview
The assisted static side lunge exercise is used as a hip and knee strengthening exercise. Start by holding a chair, wall or stable counter to support your balance and offload your body weight. Lunge to the side making sure that the knee tracks in line with the middle of your foot. Raise yourself back to a standing position by extending your bent knee and hip.
Muscles Involved
quadricepsvastus lateralisvastus intermediusvastus medialisrectus femorisgluteus mediusgluteus maximus
Related Conditions
runner’s knee / jumper’s kneequadriceps tendinitis / patellar tendinitismeniscus tearpatellofemoral pain syndromeITB syndromeknee osteoarthritiship osteoarthritischondromalacia patellae